2019 was the 240th annual Derby, taking place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on 1st June.
The 2019 Derby started at 4.33pm on a beautiful sunny day, with Good to Firm ground. Bay colt Anthony Van Dyck won the race, beating 12 other contenders. Find a full list of the Epsom Derby 2019 runners below.
2019 Runners
1st |
Anthony Van Dyck |
Seamie Heffernan |
13-2 |
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2nd |
Madhmoon |
Chris Hayes |
10-1 |
3rd |
Japan |
Wayne Lordan |
20-1 |
4th |
Broome |
Donnacha O'Brien |
4-1 |
5th |
Sir Dragonet |
Ryan Moore |
11-4 |
6th |
Circus Maximus |
Frankie Dettori |
10-1 |
7th |
Humanitarian |
Robert Havlin |
33-1 |
8th |
Norway |
Jamie Spencer |
33-1 |
9th |
Line Of Duty |
James Doyle |
25-1 |
10th |
Sovereign |
D P Beggy |
50-1 |
11th |
Hiroshima |
Brett Doyle |
100-1 |
12th |
Bangkok |
Silvestre De Sousa |
9-1 |
13th |
Telecaster |
Oisin Murphy |
5-1 |
Interesting facts about the Derby at Epsom:
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The Derby is a Group 1 race for 3-year-old colts and fillies run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs.
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The first Derby took place in 1780 and is named after the 12th Earl of Derby following the toss of a coin between the Earl of Derby and Sir Charles Bunbury.
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The first ever Derby was won by Diomed, a colt owned by Sir Charles Bunbury.